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former house speaker john boehner is a smoker is made no apologies for it. so perhaps his new job is fitting. he's joined the board of tobacco giant reynolds american. his spokesman notes the company is trying to speed the decline of tobacco use among young people, a goal boehner supports. >>> when we come back, we'll stop by a most unusual museum that tells stories of what might have been. next at 6: a dog - shot and then the evidence found during surgery that could lead to the shooter. ===jess/vo=== that poses a fire danger is recalled. nbc bay area responds. the actions you should take now. ===jess/next close=== >>> "nbc nightly news" >>> if you're visiting los angeles, you can do what many tourists do -- check out hollywood, let's say, or sunset boulevard. or you can stop by a museum in which art really does imitate life. including the parts that some of us would rather forget. our guide tonight is joe fryer. >> reporter: as far as museums go, this could be the smithsonian of sorrow. the louvre of loss. they call it the museum of broken relationships. >>
former house speaker john boehner is a smoker is made no apologies for it. so perhaps his new job is fitting. he's joined the board of tobacco giant reynolds american. his spokesman notes the company is trying to speed the decline of tobacco use among young people, a goal boehner supports. >>> when we come back, we'll stop by a most unusual museum that tells stories of what might have been. next at 6: a dog - shot and then the evidence found during surgery that could lead to the...
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to which boehner replied, "i know, i'm just so stressed out. i mean, this whole sequester thing is just so hard." [ light laughter ] to which reid replied, "yeah, that's what your mom said. peace, loser." [ cheers and applause ] it's just -- you don't have to -- you don't have to stoop that low. ♪ you shouldn't have to cut me off ♪ [ laughter ] here's some business news here. yesterday, groupon fired the founder and ceo of the company. yeah, he could tell something was up because today's deal was his parking space. [ laughter ] i like that. i feel bad for the guy, but i like that joke. [ laughter ] check this out. a new study found that at least 50% of all pets in the united states are overweight. veterinarians -- [ light laughter ] veterinarians plan to treat this as a serious problem, or as fat pets put it, "did you say treat?" [ laughter and applause ] "i would like one." some celebrity news. in a new interview -- of course. in a new interview, kim kardashian said that couples should be together for at least six months before they decide
to which boehner replied, "i know, i'm just so stressed out. i mean, this whole sequester thing is just so hard." [ light laughter ] to which reid replied, "yeah, that's what your mom said. peace, loser." [ cheers and applause ] it's just -- you don't have to -- you don't have to stoop that low. ♪ you shouldn't have to cut me off ♪ [ laughter ] here's some business news here. yesterday, groupon fired the founder and ceo of the company. yeah, he could tell something was...
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but i think talking to speaking boehner and leader mcconnell that they are serious about wanting to get some things done. the tax area's one area where we can get things done. and i think in the coming weeks leading up to the state of the union, there'll be conversations at the staff levels about what which sides are looking at. i can tell you broadly what i'd like to see, i'd like to see more simplicity in the system, more fairness in the system. with respect to corporate tax reform issue, we know that there are companies paying the full freight, 35%, higher than just about any other company on earth if you're paying 35%, and then there are other companies that are paying zero because they've got better accountants or lawyers. that's not fair. there are companies that are parking money outside the country because of tax avoidance. we think that it's important that everybody pays something if, in fact, they are effectively headquartered in the united states. those are situations where companies really are headquartered here but on paper switch their headquarters to see if they can avoid
but i think talking to speaking boehner and leader mcconnell that they are serious about wanting to get some things done. the tax area's one area where we can get things done. and i think in the coming weeks leading up to the state of the union, there'll be conversations at the staff levels about what which sides are looking at. i can tell you broadly what i'd like to see, i'd like to see more simplicity in the system, more fairness in the system. with respect to corporate tax reform issue, we...
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boehner was re-elected thursday with 220 votes. though he had overwhelming support from the gop ten conservative lawmakers voted for someone other than boehner during a roll call vote. and some sustained altogether. boehner reminded voters to stay focused on public service and not personal glory. >> if you've come here to see your name in the lights or to pass off political victory at some accomplishment, you've come to the wrong place. the door's right behind you. >> boehner says he plans to focus on the federal defit during this term. >>> one of the first items of business for speaker boehner an aid package for hurricane sandy victims. later this morning, the house will vote on a $9.7 billion bill to replenish the national flood insurance program to provide relief for home and business owners flooded out by the storm. fema says it will run out of money next week if congress doesn't give it additional buying authority. boehner faced bipartisan criticism this week for failing to bring the measure to the floor. >> students who atten
boehner was re-elected thursday with 220 votes. though he had overwhelming support from the gop ten conservative lawmakers voted for someone other than boehner during a roll call vote. and some sustained altogether. boehner reminded voters to stay focused on public service and not personal glory. >> if you've come here to see your name in the lights or to pass off political victory at some accomplishment, you've come to the wrong place. the door's right behind you. >> boehner says...
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. >> reporter: then last fall, as speaker john boehner's successor. >> i don't want to be speaker. >> who do you think will be -- >> paul ryan. >> reporter: as the highest ranking official in the house, paul ryan will chair this summer's republican convention, meaning one way or another, he'll take the stage in cleveland. >>> talk of a contested convention notwithstanding, donald trump is looking past next week's new york primary and is busy planning his campaign for the general election. nbc news is learning from sources inside his campaign details of how he plans to define and attack hillary clinton. clinton meantime isn't standing still, and we've dug up some insight into her battle plan against him. nbc's hallie jackson tells us more. >> reporter: tonight from the front-runners, an inside look at their playbooks, neither taking the nomination for granted but previewing their strategies in case of a match-up this fall. >> her whole life has been a big, fat, beautiful lie. >> reporter: donald trump now hitting hillary clinton's personal life, would pivot to more policy in a general
. >> reporter: then last fall, as speaker john boehner's successor. >> i don't want to be speaker. >> who do you think will be -- >> paul ryan. >> reporter: as the highest ranking official in the house, paul ryan will chair this summer's republican convention, meaning one way or another, he'll take the stage in cleveland. >>> talk of a contested convention notwithstanding, donald trump is looking past next week's new york primary and is busy planning his...
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chris: will paul ryan join john boehner, the speaker, in trying to work out a deal? or he will be a rejectionist and set up the big rebel flag and say i'm going to be the die-hard? >> no one knows the answer to that question. that is yet to be seen. paul ryan is in a terrible situation. he can choose to do the right thing or he can decide, you know, he's obviously running for president in 2016, or he can decide to be the holdout and to be the rejectionist. president obama is lucky to have john boehner on the other side that have table because john bainer is not a crazy person. and he can work a deal. right now he simply does not have the votes. but -- again, the president does have to lead here. he has to bring something to the table. he has to be willing to give some that so that john boehner can bring his people to the table, too. but he can deliver. he's been mischaracterized i think. it's convenient for the white house to say, oh, boehner can't get his people behind him. boehner always gets his people behind him but the president has to bring something forward. c
chris: will paul ryan join john boehner, the speaker, in trying to work out a deal? or he will be a rejectionist and set up the big rebel flag and say i'm going to be the die-hard? >> no one knows the answer to that question. that is yet to be seen. paul ryan is in a terrible situation. he can choose to do the right thing or he can decide, you know, he's obviously running for president in 2016, or he can decide to be the holdout and to be the rejectionist. president obama is lucky to have...
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but today john boehner said house republicans are not on board. washington's holiday truth fell apart quickly. your paycheck could get smaller and unemployment benefits could run dry for many out of work a long time. after house speaker john boehner said this on "meet the press." >> how can you do tax policy for two months? >> reporter: boehner surprised washington today when he flat out rejected the senate's bipartisan solution that the president praised with relief on saturday. >> congress has finally agreed to extend this middle class tax cut into next year. >> reporter: it was an imperfect deal, hammered out with 89 senators from both parties, who agreed to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for just two months. instead of the one year many expected. >> it is pretty clear that i and our members oppose the senate bill. >> reporter: boehner insists senators come back to washington and keep at it until a full year extension is reached. >> i believe that two months is -- two months is kicking the can down the road. >> reporter: d
but today john boehner said house republicans are not on board. washington's holiday truth fell apart quickly. your paycheck could get smaller and unemployment benefits could run dry for many out of work a long time. after house speaker john boehner said this on "meet the press." >> how can you do tax policy for two months? >> reporter: boehner surprised washington today when he flat out rejected the senate's bipartisan solution that the president praised with relief on...
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but i don't think it ever was for boehner. i think he's more of a pragmatic moderate. and we'll see if the white house is going to realize it's much better to have a speaker boehner with that mindset than somebody from the tea party or the more extreme right which would just lay down and let the country burn. andrea: mike duffy, who has more leverage here? boehner weakened somewhat by 10 people peeling off in his own caucus and a symbolic and warning gesture or the president who has to face a very tough road? >> i don't want to go against chairman woodward. andrea: i would never go against chairman woodward. >> they have a slightly better hand because the republicans are divided. and not very much like. and the white house calculation, maybe politically, not substantively but politically the republicans are not very well liked and in disarray and they've calculated that this is a group that they can push around pretty nicely. i'll go as far as to suggest in the next -- long before we get to the debt limit i think it's the president who's going to put on the table the i
but i don't think it ever was for boehner. i think he's more of a pragmatic moderate. and we'll see if the white house is going to realize it's much better to have a speaker boehner with that mindset than somebody from the tea party or the more extreme right which would just lay down and let the country burn. andrea: mike duffy, who has more leverage here? boehner weakened somewhat by 10 people peeling off in his own caucus and a symbolic and warning gesture or the president who has to face a...
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of using tactics like the politics of envy that boehner said were, quote, almost un-american. now, if you're longing for some harmony, we'll have that, too. congresswoman gabrielle giffords will be here, one of the last things she does as a member before giving up her seat, recovering from that assassination attempt last year. and also an open seat left by a member of congress who suffered a stroke. he holds the seat president obama once had. >> we'll be seeing you tonight as part of our coverage. with us here in what is really his studio in washington is the moderator of "meet the press," david gregory. and david, while there have been state of the union addresses with greater interest going in, it's still a fraught period of time and it's still one heck of a big platform for the president. >> it's a huge platform. i talked to a senior campaign adviser who said look, you don't pass up this opportunity to lay out what is effectively a philosophical campaign blueprint for a huge audience tonight. he's going to use that. so yeah, the stage is set. but i talk to republicans today
of using tactics like the politics of envy that boehner said were, quote, almost un-american. now, if you're longing for some harmony, we'll have that, too. congresswoman gabrielle giffords will be here, one of the last things she does as a member before giving up her seat, recovering from that assassination attempt last year. and also an open seat left by a member of congress who suffered a stroke. he holds the seat president obama once had. >> we'll be seeing you tonight as part of our...
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. >> reporter: the talks between president obama and house speaker john boehner imploded on friday, and neither did much to hide their frustration. >> i've been left at the altar now a couple times. one of the questions that the republican party is going to have to ask itself, can they say yes to anything? >> the white house moved the goal post. there was an agreement on some additional revenues. until yesterday, when the president demanded $400 billion more. >> reporter: president obama still wants a grand plan, but says he'll sign off on a deal that raises the debt ceiling until 2013. house speaker boehner says he won't sign off on any plan that doesn't pay for the debt ceiling increase. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> local governments throughout the bay area are cracking down on payday loans. the loans that can carry annual interest rates as high as 459%. according to the silicon valley community foundation, an average borrower pays $500 in interest on a $300 loan. the city council passed a moratorium prohibiting new pay day loan stores from opening. >>> if your saturday nigh
. >> reporter: the talks between president obama and house speaker john boehner imploded on friday, and neither did much to hide their frustration. >> i've been left at the altar now a couple times. one of the questions that the republican party is going to have to ask itself, can they say yes to anything? >> the white house moved the goal post. there was an agreement on some additional revenues. until yesterday, when the president demanded $400 billion more. >>...
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and then the house and boehner can't be the stopper that keeps action -- chris: final go be get boehner to release troops? >> a lot of democrats and enough -- enough republicans in the house who if the senate passes a bill would have to -- i think it's a smart thing. i'm glad he did it. chris: never heard that. kathleen, is it for real like david says or phony setup? >> to be the contrairian and you're adorable, david. i love everything you said. i'm a sucker for bipartisanship, too. but i also think president obama was holding this dinner in part because he can now make the case, look, everybody else is making the case for him, including u. look, he's gone the extra mile. extending olive branch. when things go down, can he blame republicans. he's the one who tried. >> he doesn't have anything to lose by doing this. even if it doesn't work, he says, ok, i did reach out and bit way, i think this is the result of the white house miscalculation over what will happen with the fourth budget cuts. they figured we succeeded in the fiscal liff. we got republicans to raise taxes. on the top 1%.
and then the house and boehner can't be the stopper that keeps action -- chris: final go be get boehner to release troops? >> a lot of democrats and enough -- enough republicans in the house who if the senate passes a bill would have to -- i think it's a smart thing. i'm glad he did it. chris: never heard that. kathleen, is it for real like david says or phony setup? >> to be the contrairian and you're adorable, david. i love everything you said. i'm a sucker for bipartisanship,...
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and you know, speaker boehner i think knows that as well as anybody. i don't think the congress can show any injury here. congress has a lot of tools available to it to challenge the president, if, you know, disagrees with things he is doing. most importantly, the power of the purse. and but you know, a lawsuit is -- to say it's frivolous i think is an understatement. >> do you think they side stepped this and actually pursue impeachment? >> well, i think that's -- that's -- would be extreme. and obviously, completely unwarranted. the president has said that he is going to act where he can and the emphasis on where he can. and you know, the first thing that the president would ask and would instruct his lawyers, including myself and the lawyers at the justice department is do i have the legal authority to take this action? and he takes that responsibility very seriously. but if you look at some of the executive actions cited here, put them up on the screen. kelly o'donnell mentioned the affordable care act and extending the employer man date, delaying
and you know, speaker boehner i think knows that as well as anybody. i don't think the congress can show any injury here. congress has a lot of tools available to it to challenge the president, if, you know, disagrees with things he is doing. most importantly, the power of the purse. and but you know, a lawsuit is -- to say it's frivolous i think is an understatement. >> do you think they side stepped this and actually pursue impeachment? >> well, i think that's -- that's -- would...
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this will be john boehner last -- >> why are they quitting? >> they are frustrated. they're frustrated at where their party is headed and they can't win over the conservatives and they're frustrated that they can't work with the president. they're caught in a vise. and legislative conservatives. they're not moderates. these guys are not moderates and they get punished for legislating. that's why not sacks by -- why saxby -- why john boner is leaving. -- john boehner is leaving. >> not much will happen with immigration. the -- chris: are you prodding them? i think it is a democratic issue that helps them. >> another democratic issue is guns. and how to proceed. and one of the things that they're looking at is to try to have a piece on trafficking. to do a law enforcement piece. it's not about a right to have a gun on anything like that. it's about people who misuse them. so that's one of the ways they're going to try to get something done more quickly. and they think they can get some -- chris: who is the knowing goik to like it? always a sensitive issue. they believe
this will be john boehner last -- >> why are they quitting? >> they are frustrated. they're frustrated at where their party is headed and they can't win over the conservatives and they're frustrated that they can't work with the president. they're caught in a vise. and legislative conservatives. they're not moderates. these guys are not moderates and they get punished for legislating. that's why not sacks by -- why saxby -- why john boner is leaving. -- john boehner is leaving....
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. >> what do you make of speaker boehner's decision? do you think he made the correct decision to step down? >> well, i do. i think every leader has a season, and i think john boehner's season was coming to an end and he understood that. and i hope now that we will move on and have leadership in both the house and the senate that will produce results. i think leaders produce results, and i think republicans are quite frustrated having worked very hard to restore historic majorities to the house and a majority to the senate that there haven't been a lot of results. and so i've asked for three very specific things. one, pass a border security bill. two, pass the raines about, which would give congress the authority to oversee all of these rules that are rolling out of the administration. of course we talked about defunding planned parenthood and it would be great, actually, if the house and the senate would pass the bills that deny finally the special exemptions they get for obamacare. >> is mitch mcconnell leading in the right way on the
. >> what do you make of speaker boehner's decision? do you think he made the correct decision to step down? >> well, i do. i think every leader has a season, and i think john boehner's season was coming to an end and he understood that. and i hope now that we will move on and have leadership in both the house and the senate that will produce results. i think leaders produce results, and i think republicans are quite frustrated having worked very hard to restore historic majorities...
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>> the entire congressional leadership. >> jimmy: john boehner. >> you got you boehner, you got your mcconnell, you got your gop whip, mccarthy. you've got cantor. >> jimmy: with boehner -- what's the deal? what's the secret about boehner's office? >> reid, steny hoyer. boehner's -- all of the offices are like walking into an ethan allen. [ laughter ] very chill. senator reid has one of them fiji water square holders that can only be a holder for the fiji water, cause -- [ laughter ] -- because what else would you make that's pewter and square? >> jimmy: that's something you buy in "skymall." >> right, they only make it for fiji water and you walk in his office. you're like, "dude -- do you love the fiji that much?" [ laughter ] and -- >> jimmy: cool. >> but it's an amazingly serene place in all their offices. it's like ducks. you can't see their feet and there are --the majority and minority whips paddling beneath the surface. and then, you walk outside the hill and you realize the level of disgust for this body. all of the people we spent the day with. the hatred in america where w
>> the entire congressional leadership. >> jimmy: john boehner. >> you got you boehner, you got your mcconnell, you got your gop whip, mccarthy. you've got cantor. >> jimmy: with boehner -- what's the deal? what's the secret about boehner's office? >> reid, steny hoyer. boehner's -- all of the offices are like walking into an ethan allen. [ laughter ] very chill. senator reid has one of them fiji water square holders that can only be a holder for the fiji water,...
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our lead story, speaker boehner sa proud of you, son. our lead story, speaker boehner sa ge! a manufacturer. well that's why i dug this out for you. it's your grandpappy's hammer and he would have wanted you to have it. it meant a lot to him... yes, ge makes powerful machines. but i'll be writing the code that will allow those machines to share information with each other. i'll be changing the way the world works. (interrupting) you can't pick it up, can you? go ahead. he can't lift the hammer. it's okay though! you're going to change the world. you forgot the milk! that's lactaid. right. 100% real milk, just without the lactose. so you can drink all you want... ...with no discomfort? exactly. here, try some... mmm, it is real milk. see? delicious. hoof bump! oh. right here girl, boom. lactaid®. 100% real milk. no discomfort. and for a creamy and delicious treat, try lactaid® ice cream. have you touched the stuff?. it's evil. and ladders. sfx: [screams] they have all those warnings on 'em. might as well say... 'you're gonna die, jeff.'
our lead story, speaker boehner sa proud of you, son. our lead story, speaker boehner sa ge! a manufacturer. well that's why i dug this out for you. it's your grandpappy's hammer and he would have wanted you to have it. it meant a lot to him... yes, ge makes powerful machines. but i'll be writing the code that will allow those machines to share information with each other. i'll be changing the way the world works. (interrupting) you can't pick it up, can you? go ahead. he can't lift the hammer....
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off of boehner's comments. he underscored just how pivotal indian is deciding with the gop nominee. >> i am so grateful that the entire country is now looking to indiana. we are at the edge of a cliff, staring downward. and it is the common sense and good judgment of the hoosier state that is the one thing that stands between us and plunging over the cliff. >> this comes as cruz launched new ads, featuring carly fiorina. the recent cruz/kasich back ignoring it, by backing kasich. it is not a formal endorsement, it still says kasich is the best man for the job. kasich made some emotional comments on why he is staying in the race. >> i made the dem natiterminatit the people of this country deserve something. i said what do you think, sweetie. i'm inclined to keep going. she looked at me, she said simple words, because she is not a politician. she said the people need a choice. if you don't give them a choice, who will. >> republican front-runner donald trump continues focus on the likely democratic opponent hilla
off of boehner's comments. he underscored just how pivotal indian is deciding with the gop nominee. >> i am so grateful that the entire country is now looking to indiana. we are at the edge of a cliff, staring downward. and it is the common sense and good judgment of the hoosier state that is the one thing that stands between us and plunging over the cliff. >> this comes as cruz launched new ads, featuring carly fiorina. the recent cruz/kasich back ignoring it, by backing kasich. it...
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speaker john boehner has a lot of issues on his plates big fights over immigration, gop alternative, if any, to obamacare the iran nuclear deal, and oh by the way, he's got a lot of republicans in the 2016 presidential race that's right around the corner. friday i sat down with the speaker and started by asking about the unrest in baltimore. and if as he said the city needs more jobs and opportunities. if that's the case, how do you do it? >> takes a broken tax code that encourages more investment in the united states and creates more opportunities in communities like this. how about find a way to educate more of america's kids? half our kids given an education, more than half get a diploma but they can't read. when you look at the schools in these inner cities these families are trapped in bad schools that don't provide a real education and look what you get. chuck, what we have here is 50 years of liberal policies that have not worked to help the very people we want to help. it's time to look at all these programs and determine what's working and what isn't. because until we start
speaker john boehner has a lot of issues on his plates big fights over immigration, gop alternative, if any, to obamacare the iran nuclear deal, and oh by the way, he's got a lot of republicans in the 2016 presidential race that's right around the corner. friday i sat down with the speaker and started by asking about the unrest in baltimore. and if as he said the city needs more jobs and opportunities. if that's the case, how do you do it? >> takes a broken tax code that encourages more...
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when they ron won last year, the republican battles cry was big spending but they forced john boehner to go to the mat over decades old concerns like planned parent hoot. the congress propose add budget plan for next year that would blow up medicare and medicaid and drastically cut all spending excepts for defense. its author, paul ryan, said bold action is worth the risk. >> if that means we're giving our political adverseries weapons, shame on them. chris: it could define the battlefield in 201. >> both republicans and democrats are now joined on anied lolling cal confrontation that will help frame the 2012 presidential election. >> the 2012 budget is going to be the big battle. with paul ryan throwing down the gaughan let. >> what president obama probably thinks is probably what we all think which is what paul ryan did this week starts a national conversation/debate that runs all the way through the 2012 election. kevin: that is all talk about shutting down the government, and ryan's budgets, going for the kill. is this smart for 2012? >> for republicans? probably not. we have to g
when they ron won last year, the republican battles cry was big spending but they forced john boehner to go to the mat over decades old concerns like planned parent hoot. the congress propose add budget plan for next year that would blow up medicare and medicaid and drastically cut all spending excepts for defense. its author, paul ryan, said bold action is worth the risk. >> if that means we're giving our political adverseries weapons, shame on them. chris: it could define the...
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. >> reporter: republican house speaker john boehner accused the president of looking for a scapegoat. boehner endorsed mitt romney. >> i think mitt romney has a set of economic policies that can put americans back to work. >> reporter: in a backyard in pennsylvania, romney said new obama environment rules drive down domestic energy production. >> he wants oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. and yet as you point out, he makes it harder and harder to take advantage of the resources that are actually below the ground. >> reporter: the president says he wants to make it harder for speculators to take advantage of u.s. drivers. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> the u.s. secret service is investigating rocker ted nugent after a violent rant against president obama. nugent called the president and his advisers, quote, evil and urged members of the national rifle association to, quote, chop their heads off in november. he also said, quote, if barack obama becomes the president in november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year. nugent has endorsed repu
. >> reporter: republican house speaker john boehner accused the president of looking for a scapegoat. boehner endorsed mitt romney. >> i think mitt romney has a set of economic policies that can put americans back to work. >> reporter: in a backyard in pennsylvania, romney said new obama environment rules drive down domestic energy production. >> he wants oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. and yet as you point out, he makes it harder and harder to take advantage of...
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they are saying call john boehner, because we don't know. >> reporter: and the political pressure is falling squarely on the house, because the senate has already passed their version with big support from both parties. now for consumers, no immediate plan is happening, but the prices could go up early next year. >> kelly o'donnell, on the hill for us, thank you. >>> there has been a lot of attention paid to school lunches, especially with first lady michelle obama leading the push for healthier food. but there is something else going on that a growing number of our public schools across this country are seeing. an issue when the students are fed in the school day. our report tonight from nbc's kate tur. >> reporter: it's just after 6:00 in the morning, and this 17-year-old is rushing out the door for school. no time for breakfast, class starting at 8:15 his first meal today is pizza, only a couple of bites, though. >> it doesn't sit right with my stomach. >> reporter: that is because it is 9:55 in the morning, joe's regular fourth period lunch. >> i think it is too early. they shoul
they are saying call john boehner, because we don't know. >> reporter: and the political pressure is falling squarely on the house, because the senate has already passed their version with big support from both parties. now for consumers, no immediate plan is happening, but the prices could go up early next year. >> kelly o'donnell, on the hill for us, thank you. >>> there has been a lot of attention paid to school lunches, especially with first lady michelle obama leading...
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later and he campaigns against the republican leader eric cantor and his district and against john boehner. at that point the republicans knew what it was about ak political presentation to try to the gain an edge on the republicans and the republicans said you want top play that way we're not going to do anything. to you have the worst kind of politics on both sides not just one side playing politics. i could not have thought of a worst way of trying to get a jobs act through. i support laura saying the extension and higher taxes on the wealthy but this is not the way to get stuff done. >> good to talk to you. the conversation continues and we will see you soon. >> thank you so much. >>> up next on the "the wall street journal report with maria bartiromo," internet blackout. can a dark day for the dot-com community keep the on-line community free and open? i will talk to a founder of wikipedia. and higher price tag for higher learning a look at the student loan debt in the united states. is affordable education a thing of the past? we will look at the stock market. back in a moment. i'd r
later and he campaigns against the republican leader eric cantor and his district and against john boehner. at that point the republicans knew what it was about ak political presentation to try to the gain an edge on the republicans and the republicans said you want top play that way we're not going to do anything. to you have the worst kind of politics on both sides not just one side playing politics. i could not have thought of a worst way of trying to get a jobs act through. i support laura...
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>> make boehner cry? anything makes boehner cry. chris: he covered it like anybody else around here. >> the president will use the state of the union and find issues, get people to rally around issues where there can be compromise made like on the tax code, like on fiscal restraint and budget deficit. chris: i think we're all going to be looking at the faces on the members tuesday night to see who's scowling and who has an open face and who's grungey up there. and before we break, a change of subjects, there's a huge book out right now about tiger moms. the book says, if americans want to stay ahead globblely like we have been talking about, we have to radically change the way we raise our kids. parents must be lentless, demand excellence and keep the kids away from distractions like, you know, having friends. no surprise, this turnings off a lot of americans. but it struck us that many americans who grew up to be president have had tiger moms themselves. one of the most notorious presidential tiger mom was sarah roosevelt, there sh
>> make boehner cry? anything makes boehner cry. chris: he covered it like anybody else around here. >> the president will use the state of the union and find issues, get people to rally around issues where there can be compromise made like on the tax code, like on fiscal restraint and budget deficit. chris: i think we're all going to be looking at the faces on the members tuesday night to see who's scowling and who has an open face and who's grungey up there. and before we break, a...
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from president obama to republican speaker-to-be john boehner. republicans made it clear they are going to reset the agenda. >> the american people have spoke and it's clear that the obama-pelosi agenda is being rejected by the american people. they want, as i said last night, they want the president to change course. and i think it's change course we will. >> reporter: while a chastened president tried to put the best face he could on the results. >> every election, regardless of who wins and who loses, is a reminder that in our democracy, power rests not with those of us in elected office, but with the people we have the privilege to serve. >> reporter: asked repeatedly what went wrong for democrats, mr. obama accepted some responsibility. >> i think the overwhelming message that i hear from the voters is that we want everybody to act responsibly in washington. we want you to work harder to arrive at consensus. we want you to focus completely on jobs and the economy, and growing it. >> reporter: and he admitted his campaign promise to change wa
from president obama to republican speaker-to-be john boehner. republicans made it clear they are going to reset the agenda. >> the american people have spoke and it's clear that the obama-pelosi agenda is being rejected by the american people. they want, as i said last night, they want the president to change course. and i think it's change course we will. >> reporter: while a chastened president tried to put the best face he could on the results. >> every election,...
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you see the criticism, the gridlock and you and speaker boehner are the face of it. is that father or unfair? >> well, i don't approve of congress. it's very different now than it has been under this congress and this president. the republican majority just simply will not offer any cooperation to the president. that's very different from how it was. >> reporter: but in terms the public perception, it's both democrats and republicans are doing this together. >> they have the majority and they are obstructing the president. we're not obstructing the president. we didn't obstruct president bush when he was president. we disagreed and contested him on the issue of privatizing social security and the war in iraq and that, but we didn't say nothing you present will ever be approved in the congress. in fact, we did many good things with president bush. >> reporter: is it out of the question? is it something you can't go into a room with speaker boehner and say we'll air out our differences we're the leaders? >> let me just say i don't think this's a useful use of time to s
you see the criticism, the gridlock and you and speaker boehner are the face of it. is that father or unfair? >> well, i don't approve of congress. it's very different now than it has been under this congress and this president. the republican majority just simply will not offer any cooperation to the president. that's very different from how it was. >> reporter: but in terms the public perception, it's both democrats and republicans are doing this together. >> they have the...
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jersey style. >> i think it's inexcusable that we did not have this vote. >> reporter: even boehner's allies, like new york republican peter king revolted. >> we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> reporter: the outrage reverberated. from his hawaii vacation, the president phoned the governors of new york and new jersey. >> 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. >> reporter: in his blunt style, new jersey's governor chris christie said congress betrayed them. >> there is no reason for me at the moment to believe anything they tell me. >> reporter: under intense pressure, boehner quickly relented. he met with members from the northeast and they got results. a vote on some emergency aid this friday. >> we're getting what new york and new jersey need, and that's all that counts. >> reporter: so boehner promised that this friday, the new congress will vote on $9 billion in flood insurance, emergency aid. and then in a couple weeks, they'll look at a $50 billion package. he also did have a conversation with governor christie. and
jersey style. >> i think it's inexcusable that we did not have this vote. >> reporter: even boehner's allies, like new york republican peter king revolted. >> we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> reporter: the outrage reverberated. from his hawaii vacation, the president phoned the governors of new york and new jersey. >> 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. >> reporter: in his blunt style, new...
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is boehner at risk of losing his job if he pursues this? >> no, i think john boehner is fine in terms of his job. i do think our immigration system is broken. what chuck talks about delaying it, i think some republicans would be interested in that if we put in place the enforcement measures so it would work. in other words, make sure the border is secure, make sure you have a workforce enforcement program that works. the concern is to get back to the 1986 law. last time we did this, where we did provide legalization but didn't do enforcement, another 6 million came illegally. that's what republicans are looking for enforcement first. >> senators schumer and portman, thanks so much. coming up here, the roundtable responds a little bit and we'll talk about what's going we know why we're here. ♪ to connect our forces to what they need, when they need it. ♪ to help troops see danger, before it sees them. ♪ to answer the call of the brave and bring them safely home. [ female announcer ] around the globe, the people of boeing are working to
is boehner at risk of losing his job if he pursues this? >> no, i think john boehner is fine in terms of his job. i do think our immigration system is broken. what chuck talks about delaying it, i think some republicans would be interested in that if we put in place the enforcement measures so it would work. in other words, make sure the border is secure, make sure you have a workforce enforcement program that works. the concern is to get back to the 1986 law. last time we did this, where...
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speaker of the house john boehner sent the president a letter with what boehner says are a slew of unanswered questions on a mission he says is not clearly defined. former house speaker and leader of the democrats, nancy pelosi, put out a very tepid statement of support of the president's policies that an aide tells me was intended to send a message that, guess what, house democrats are on the verge of fracturing. so they have this public relations crisis on capitol hill and they are sensitive on what's going on on late-night comedy tv. despite it all though, brian, i'm told don't expect the president to do an oval office address or primetime address any time soon. >> chuck todd back at the white house tonight. chuck, thanks. >>> this violence and unrest is not limited to libya. throughout the middle east there have been incidents of it. it's been a bloody 24 hours. in jerusalem there was a bomb explosion at a crowded bus stop near the main bus station there. it happened at rush hour. one person was killed, two dozen more injured, broke a period of relative peacefulness. the worst attack in j
speaker of the house john boehner sent the president a letter with what boehner says are a slew of unanswered questions on a mission he says is not clearly defined. former house speaker and leader of the democrats, nancy pelosi, put out a very tepid statement of support of the president's policies that an aide tells me was intended to send a message that, guess what, house democrats are on the verge of fracturing. so they have this public relations crisis on capitol hill and they are sensitive...
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the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. >> house speaker boehner later met with his colleagues and changed course and assured them that the house will vote on the aid package this friday and the rest of the aid package by january 15th. the bay area saw a round of chilly weather today, many of us woke up to below freezing temperatures, as you can see, meant frost on the windshield. we have a first look at the forecast. >> we did start off with plenty of the low to mid 20s across parts of the bay area, santa rosa was 24. and san jose had 35 degrees. we had light winds across the bay area, that will allow temperatures to plummet again tomorrow morning. however, it does not look as cold as we had this morning. here is the sneak peek, we will have widespread 30s in the ieft bay and as we go to tomorrow morning, we are not going to have widespread 20s like we did this morning for parts of north bay, we will go with a mid 30s situation, and looks like we may stay to the employee and mid 40s for parts of the south bay. more on the forecast coming up. how low each city will get and the
the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. >> house speaker boehner later met with his colleagues and changed course and assured them that the house will vote on the aid package this friday and the rest of the aid package by january 15th. the bay area saw a round of chilly weather today, many of us woke up to below freezing temperatures, as you can see, meant frost on the windshield. we have a first look at the forecast. >> we did start off with plenty of the low to mid 20s...
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[ applause ] >> reporter: and an emotional boehner tried to hold back tears. >> we're sent here not to be something, but to do something. >> reporter: at a time when approval for congress is at record lows, voters narrowed the balance of party power slightly. house republicans now hold 233 seats to democrats' 200. taking the oath today, the most diverse congress in history. more african-americans, latinos and women than ever. 81 in the house and a record 20 women in the senate, including massachusetts' elizabeth warren. and wisconsin's tammy baldwin, the first openly gay senator. twelve new senators, and huge applause for south carolina's tim scott. the only african-american in the senate today. and the first black republican from the south in more than 100 years. a moment worthy of the look on his mother's face. outside the capitol, an emotional achievement for senator mark kirk's slow and careful steps on his first day back after intense physical rehabilitation. the 53-year-old illinois republican suffered a massive stroke one year ago. >> i've been dreaming about this day for months
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why do you think john boehner is stepping down? he's stepping down because the american people are furious with republican leaders that don't do what they promised. and it's interesting, i do town halls all over the country and i asked folks, okay, we have republican majorities in both houses for ten months now. what on earth are they accomplished? every town hall you do the answer is always "absolutely nothing." and usually i respond and say, you know what? it's worse than, that it could have been better if it were nothing. in fact, what the republican majorities have done, we came back right after the last election, passed a trillion dollar bill filled with corporate welfare then republican leadership and leadership joined with harry reid and the democrats to do that. then leadership voted to fund obamacare. then they voted to fund amnesty. then they voted to fund planned parenthood and then republican leadership took the lead confirming loretta lynch as attorney general. chuck, which one of those decisions is one iota different
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does that hurt mcconnell and boehner? >> i don't think so. one of the things you have to remember is that this is probably the closest speaker of the house and majority leader in terms of friendship that existed in a long time. >> all right. we shall see. that was fun. that's all we have for today. have a very happy new year. we will be back next week and next year because if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." . >>> "press:here" is sponsored in part by barracuda network and storage solutions, the simplified idea city national bank to help northern california businesses grow. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. i'm always excited to bring you interesting guests each week. silicon valley game changers. my line-up this week will be particularly good. clips of our most influential and interesting guests so that we can give the crew who brings you this show time off with their family o
does that hurt mcconnell and boehner? >> i don't think so. one of the things you have to remember is that this is probably the closest speaker of the house and majority leader in terms of friendship that existed in a long time. >> all right. we shall see. that was fun. that's all we have for today. have a very happy new year. we will be back next week and next year because if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." . >>> "press:here" is sponsored in part by...
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it's boehner's home state. he gave a speech there on the economy two weeks ago telling the world the president should fire his entire economic team. today the president really counterpunched. this is a white house looking to sharpen the attack and make it more specific and make boehner the face of the republican party. it's one thing to run against a general idea. it's another to have an opponent and that is clearly where the white house is going with this. >> all right. savannah guthrie, good to have you here. thanks. >>> the city of detroit did not need what happened there last night. in the past few decades they have survived riots, urban blight, a deep plunge in the car business always fighting to keep detroit alive. then last night a fire started. it combined with a windstorm and seemed to spread through the air. there was no way the city's already stressed fire department or any big fire department, for that matter, could have kept up with this. our report tonight from nbc's kevin tibbles who is with us f
it's boehner's home state. he gave a speech there on the economy two weeks ago telling the world the president should fire his entire economic team. today the president really counterpunched. this is a white house looking to sharpen the attack and make it more specific and make boehner the face of the republican party. it's one thing to run against a general idea. it's another to have an opponent and that is clearly where the white house is going with this. >> all right. savannah guthrie,...
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as you were bound for washington, you promised, schilling, not boehner's clone. you and other tea party folks certainly lived up to that in the last couple of weeks because you came in and said hey, wait a minute, we made a promise about how much spending we were actually going to cut. we haven't lived up to it. are you satisfied now or upset about how the leadership handled it? >> i'm actually quite satisfied with it. the thing that's nice about the leadership is they are giving us a voice. they could say, hey, look, you guys don't count, we're just going to run the way we want and that's the thing i have noticed with the leadership. here's the thing we've got to remember is that we've got 87 new freshmen here and there's some major growing pains, so it's not going to be perfect but we will strive towards perfection so i'm pretty happy with it. >> mayor reed, your issue as the mayorf atlanta is one that local cities and states are dealing with all over the country and that is you're strapped for cash. you gave a commencement address last december and this is par
as you were bound for washington, you promised, schilling, not boehner's clone. you and other tea party folks certainly lived up to that in the last couple of weeks because you came in and said hey, wait a minute, we made a promise about how much spending we were actually going to cut. we haven't lived up to it. are you satisfied now or upset about how the leadership handled it? >> i'm actually quite satisfied with it. the thing that's nice about the leadership is they are giving us a...
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. >> i have to ask about -- you've heard them before, the john boehner comments. hear they are and i'll get you to react. >> how about ted cruz. >> lucifer in the flesh. i have democrat friends and i have republican friends and get along with almost everybody. but i have never worked with a more miserable son of a bsh in my life. >> you cannot see to get the party to rally around you, they are accepting the premise that trump is going to be the nominee. isn't it because you have bad relationships with the john boehners and mitch mcconnells of the world? you're not going to win this nomination without their help, are you not? >> well, i actually thing these remarks illustrate what this race is all about. i don't know john boehner. the two of us haven't said 50 years words to each other -- >> why? how have you not had any interaction with the speaker of the house, leading republican senator? >> chuck, it's actually a good illustration, during the government shutdown i reached out and offered for mike lee and me to come over and sit down with the speaker and majority
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first thing that comes to mind and i'm talking politically when i mention speaker of the house john boehner. >> the speaker has made efforts to try to work with democrats. >> it doesn't seem that way and it seems like there is so much friction there. >> what he seems to be hindered by is what i think is a radical part of his caucus that believes the federal government has no role in our day-to-day life. this is a part of his party. the tea party caucus. we should call them by name. that's who they are. and this tea party caucus seems to want to disrupt everything in washington just for the sake of disrupting it. it is sort of like the dog that chases the car but once it chases the car doesn't know what it will do with it. >> do you keep in touch with your high school classmates. not that long you were on the campus. >> i'm in this job because i was inspired by a dublin high school teacher. the mayor of dublin now, when i was in college and law school back east i was considering staying in the washington area after i finished law school. it was my teacher tim sabrini who was my tennis coach
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does that hurt mcconnell and boehner? >> i don't think so. one of the things you have to remember is that this is probably the closest speaker of the house and majority leader in terms of friendship that existed in a long time. >> all right. we shall see. that was fun. that's all we have for today. have a very happy new year. we will be back next week and next year because if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> good morning. breaking news coming up on "early today," new details in the search for the missing airasia passenger jet with 162 people on board. and then hundreds of passengers awaitress cue from a heavily fire damaged ferry. so much on this monday december 29th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. nice to be with you. i'm frances rivera. night is falling in the search area for a missing flight which officials now believe to be at the bottom of the sea. an hour ago, indonesia's vice president said they cannot confirm reports that australian crews found debris in the search area. indonesia deployed about a dozen plane
does that hurt mcconnell and boehner? >> i don't think so. one of the things you have to remember is that this is probably the closest speaker of the house and majority leader in terms of friendship that existed in a long time. >> all right. we shall see. that was fun. that's all we have for today. have a very happy new year. we will be back next week and next year because if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> good morning. breaking news coming up on...
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however, republican leader john boehner says it there is no agreement there. republicans had not agreed to that. it's half of what they wanted and not enough. reportedly there is still an $8 billion to $10 billion gap. harry reid said the other side is not being reasonable, democrats are concerned that any deeper cuts could really affect the poor and working families in this country. things like college loans and children's health insurance programs. president obama bringing the leaders to the white house hoping to hammer out a solution in what the white house says is not a line item discussion but a discussion about leadership. if they can't get it done, republicans are already suggesting another one week extension with $12 billion in cuts. >> tracie potts for us in washington. thank you. >>> well, the federal aviation administration is ordering all airlines to inspect older boeing 737s similar to the southwest plane that ripped open in mid flight last week. jets covered under the emergency order include those with more than 30,000 takeoffs and landings, 9,00
however, republican leader john boehner says it there is no agreement there. republicans had not agreed to that. it's half of what they wanted and not enough. reportedly there is still an $8 billion to $10 billion gap. harry reid said the other side is not being reasonable, democrats are concerned that any deeper cuts could really affect the poor and working families in this country. things like college loans and children's health insurance programs. president obama bringing the leaders to the...
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however do you see john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid holding hands. lawmakers took a break from their normal dysfunctional to sing a bipartisan rendition of "we shall overcome" meant to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act of 1964. elsewhere on the hill. >> over the course of the 5 1/2 years of the administration. >> oh, goodness. >> okay. >> the woman that fainted there, a white house intern. it was her first day. she had been standing for nearly an hour. the white house briefing ended rather abruptly after that. >> nobody helping her. >> they did catch her and brought her back up. >> here's one. who says cats and dogs don't get along. meet the cheetah and the puppy. paired together after the cheetah's mother rejected him, safari park zoo decided to join the two together for companionship. still under the supervision of their trainers, the zoo does say that the two are fast friends and crowds gathered to see the duo play on their first debut. >> i would see those two to play. >> it's a genius idea. the cheetah's mother eroo jektse
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out a land invasion to -- has ruled to out a land invasion to oust gadhafi, but house speaker john boehner sent a letter to the president today demanding an outline of the u.s. goals in libya. >>> radiation leaking from japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant is now in tokyo's tap water, prompting long lines for water and certain foods. the water is safe for adult bus the government says radiation levels are higher than recommended for infants. the u.s. is still searching for a few americans that remain unaccounted for in northern japan. the state department says one u.s. citizen is confirmed dead. >>> well, she was a hollywood icon with a colorful life, both on and off-screen. known for living her life to the fullest with passion and humor. elizabeth taylor died this morning in los angeles at the age of 79, after battling heart failure. nbc bay area's scott budman has more on her life and legacy. >> reporter: with her striking beauty and violet eyes, elizabeth taylor was the epitome of a hollywood icon. >> in some ways, she is the last of that classic hollywood studio era star. >> rep
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